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RESEARCH PRODUCT
Relationship Between Mental Health and the Education Level in Elderly People: Mediation of Leisure Attitude.
Esperanza Navarro-pardoPedro CarranaPedro BeloRicardo PocinhoCristóvão Margaridosubject
Mediation (statistics)media_common.quotation_subjectlcsh:BF1-990Sample (statistics)elderlyDevelopmental psychologyPerceptionPsychologyAssociation (psychology)Salut mentalGeneral PsychologyOriginal Researchmediation modelmedia_commoneducation levelleisure attitudeMental healthlanguage.human_languageDistresslcsh:PsychologyPsychological well-beinglanguagepsychological well-beingPortugueseEducacióPsychologydescription
Purpose The present study intends to explore the influence of education on the mental health of retired people and the mediating role of a leisure attitude in this relationship. Design/methodology The sample was simple random, and a confidentiality agreement was established. The sample was composed of 403 Portuguese participants (37.2% male; 62.8% female). The participants completed the MHI and the LAS. Findings The hypothesized mediation model showed that a leisure attitude mediated the association between education and well-being. In addition, higher levels of distress were found in participants with higher levels of education. Scientific contribution Our results suggest that old-aged people with high education and a more positive leisure attitude have a better psychological adjustment concerning well-being. Also, a higher level of education can lead to a better perception of aging changes (physical, life, profession).
| year | journal | country | edition | language |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020-04-01 |